In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Jean Molleston about drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in children. Dr. Molleston is the former Division Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Riley Children's and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at University of Indiana School of Medicine.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the definition of DILI and signs that should raise our concern for this diagnosis.
- Recognize common causes of DILI, including both medications and supplements.
- Recognize the signs of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms or DRESS syndrome.
Links:
LiverTox: Searchable resource on drug-induced liver injury
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